Minecraft Suspicious Gravel
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Minecraft: Where to Find Suspicious Gravel

Turns out you can get a LOT of stuff from Suspicious Gravel.

A major part of the new Minecraft Trails and Tales update is the addition of archaeology. This new feature lets you search for new blocks that, when brushed using a Brush, hold entirely new items for you to get. These items tend to display parts of the Minecraft world’s past, but can also give some nice rewards like Diamonds and Emeralds. One of the new blocks added does seem to leave some players clueless though. Here’s where to find Suspicious Gravel in Minecraft.

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How to Get Suspicious Gravel in Minecraft

Minecraft Cold Ocean Ruin
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Unlike its brother Suspicious Sand, Suspicious Gravel is found in two different structures: Cold Ocean Ruins and Trail Ruins. Cold Ocean Ruins have been in Minecraft for some time, being the ruined Stone Brick structures found at the bottom of the sea which house treasures and Drowned. The Trail Ruins, by contrast, are found throughout the world as small patches of Gravel, Terracotta, and Mud Bricks. They’re also quite small, so they can be hard to spot when flying around with an Elytra.

What Can You Get From Brushing Suspicious Gravel?

Once you find one of these structures, you’re likely to find at least a few Suspicious Gravel. It can be a little difficult to spot, so be careful which blocks you’re breaking. When you finally find some and brush it, you can get a variety of items that change based on which location you’re brushing the Suspicious Gravel in. We have the full drop chances below (Java and Bedrock have the same drop rates, unless stated otherwise):

  • Cold Ocean Ruins Drops
    • Coal: 13.3%
    • Emerald: 13.3%
    • Wheat: 13.3%
    • Wooden Hoe: 13.3%
    • Gold Nugget: 13.3%
    • Blade Pottery Shard: 6.7%
    • Explorer Pottery Shard: 6.7%
    • Mourner Pottery Shard: 6.7%
    • Plenty Pottery Shard: 6.7%
    • Iron Axe: 6.7%
  • Trail Ruins Drops (Java)
    • Blue Dye: 4.4%
    • Brick: 4.4%
    • Brown Candle: 4.4%
    • Emerald: 4.4%
    • Green Candle: 4.4%
    • Light Blue Dye: 4.4%
    • Orange Dye: 4.4%
    • Purple Candle: 4.4%
    • Red Candle: 4.4%
    • Wheat: 4.4%
    • White Dye: 4.4%
    • Wooden Hoe: 4.4%
    • Yellow Dye: 4.4%
    • Beetroot Seeds: 2.2%
    • Blue Stained Glass Pane: 2.2%
    • Coal: 2.2%
    • Dead Bush: 2.2%
    • Flower Pot: 2.2%
    • Lead: 2.2%
    • Light Blue Stained Glass Pane: 2.2%
    • Magenta Stained Glass Pane: 2.2%
    • Oak Hanging Sign: 2.2%
    • Pink Stained Glass Pane: 2.2%
    • Purple Stained Glass Pane: 2.2%
    • Red Stained Glass Pane: 2.2%
    • Spruce Hanging Sign: 2.2%
    • String: 2.2%
    • Wheat Seeds: 2.2%
    • Yellow Stained Glass Pane: 2.2%
    • Gold Nugget: 2.2%
  • Trail Ruins Drops (Bedrock)
    • Blue Dye: 7.0%
    • Brick: 3.5%
    • Brown Candle: 3.5%
    • Clay Ball: 3.5%
    • Emerald: 3.5%
    • Green Candle: 3.5%
    • Light Blue Dye: 3.5%
    • Orange Dye: 3.5%
    • Purple Candle: 3.5%
    • Red Candle: 3.5%
    • Wheat: 3.5%
    • White Dye: 3.5%
    • Wooden Hoe: 3.5%
    • Yellow Dye: 3.5%
    • Beetroot Seeds: 1.8%
    • Blue Stained Glass Pane: 1.8%
    • Burn Pottery Shard: 1.8%
    • Danger Pottery Shard: 1.8%
    • Friend Pottery Shard: 1.8%
    • Heart Pottery Shard: 1.8%
    • Heartbreak Pottery Shard: 1.8%
    • Howl Pottery Shard: 1.8%
    • Dead Bush: 1.8%
    • Flower Pot: 1.8%
    • Host Armor Trim Smithing Template: 1.8%
    • Lead: 1.8%
    • Light Blue Stained Glass Pane: 1.8%
    • Magenta Stained Glass Pane: 1.8%
    • Oak Hanging Sign: 1.8%
    • Pink Stained Glass Pane: 1.8%
    • Purple Stained Glass Pane: 1.8%
    • Red Stained Glass Pane: 1.8%
    • Spruce Hanging Sign: 1.8%
    • String: 1.8%
    • Wheat Seeds: 1.8%
    • Yellow Stained Glass Pane: 1.8%
    • Gold Nugget: 1.8%
    • Raiser Armor Trim Smithing Template: 1.8%
    • Shaper Armor Trim Smithing Template: 1.8%
    • Sheaf Pottery Shard: 1.8%
    • Wayfinder Armor Trim Smithing Template: 1.8%

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That’s all you need to know about where to find Suspicious Gravel in Minecraft! While you’re at it, check out our guide on what Suspicious Sand does in Minecraft.


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